Transportation in South Chicago Heights, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
63.6%
-19% vs national
Public Transit
5.7%
+529% vs national
Work From Home
3.4%
-63% vs national
Carpool
18.3%
Walk / Bike
1.6%
combined
How South Chicago Heights's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2022)Fatalities
2
2022
5-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for South Chicago Heights, IL covers travel times and transportation modes. 63.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 3.4% work from home, which is below the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 5.7% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 18.3% of workers carpool. 1.3% walk to work. In 2022, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.